There is nothing like that moment of sticker-shock at the admissions gate when you’re out for a day of family fun and you hear the big total. “Wait…What? That can’t possibly be right. This is supposed to be a reasonably priced family activity!” Whether it’s a big trip to the zoo or an afternoon visit to the local pool, admission prices for families can be expensive. Fortunately, many of our local pools offer discounted family passes. This can help to keep the costs reasonable, and allows families to take advantage of these great pools for the whole season.
Take the time to research the pools in your area. Along with varying fees of a family pass, the different pools offer a wide range of features and amenities; some even have splash pads, water parks, or offer special tot-swim hours! For a family with little ones, you may want to consider paying the higher price for a non-resident family pass in a neighboring town if that pool offers what your family will enjoy most.
Lake County Pools That Offer Family Passes
Antioch Aqua Center
Opening Memorial Day
Features: Water playground, toddler wading pool, lap pool, circular walking pool, and tube slide.
Resident Family $200 (family of 4), additional family members $35
Aqualusion Water Park, Barrington
Opening date not annoucned
Features: Zero-depth pool, activity pool, and deep well with diving board.
Resident Family $251 / Non-Resident Family $455 (family of 4), additional family members $23 / $27 for non-resident
Willow Stream Pool, Buffalo Grove
June 1, 2021
Features: Slide and wading pool.
Resident Family $150 / Non-Resident Family $190 (family of 4), additional packages available for larger families up to six.
Mitchell Pool, Deerfield
Features: Deep well with diving board, zero-depth pool, and wading pool.
Resident
2021 Information not yet available
Deerspring Pool, Deerfield
Features: Olympic size pool, deep well with diving board, zero-depth wading pool, drop slide, and sprayground.
Resident
2021 information not yet available
Hunt Club Park Aquatic Center, Gurnee
Opening Mary 29, 2021
Features: Zero-depth entry, multiple slides, waterfall, children’s play area, lap pool, and spray ground.
They offer a discounted rate per person when buying more than one, not a true “family pass”, Resident 3 or more passes per household (price per person), $74 per resident, and $79 per non-resident when over 3 passes are purchased.
Hawthorn Woods Aquatic Center
Opening Mary 29, 2021
Features: Climbing feature, lap pool, a diving well, zero-depth pool, 2 slides, and spray features. Read our review.
Resident Family $245 / Non-Resident Family $322 (family of 4), additional passes are $35 per resident, $46 per non resident.
Hidden Creek Aqua Park, Highland Park
Opening Mary 29, 2021
Features: Water playground, 2 slides, sand area, zero-depth entry, lap pool, and deep well with diving board.
Resident
2021 Rates aren’t yet available
Blair Park Aquatic Facility, Lake Bluff
Opening June 12, 2021
Features: Olympic size lap pool, open regardless of weather, 3 diving boards, and lots of shade.
Resident Family $270 / Non-Resident Family $405(family of 4) the offer additional packages up to a family of 8.
Adler Park Pool, Libertyville
Opening date not available
Features: Zero-depth pool, waterfall, designated kid’s area, 2 slides, sand area, and deep well with 2 diving boards.
Resident
2021 rates not available
Riverside Pool, Libertyville
Opening date not available
Features: Lap Pool
Resident
2021 rates not available
Barefoot Bay Family Aquatic Center, Mundelein
Opening May 28, 2021
Features: Lap pool, deep well with diving board, AquaClimb Water Wall, wading pool, plunge pool, slides, lazy river, zero-depth pool, and water walk.
They offer a discounted rate per person when buying more than one, not a true “family pass”, $50 per resident and $90 per non-resident when purchasing 4 or more.
Round Lake Area Aquatic Center
Opening not yet announced
Features: Splash pad, water bucket drop, and deep well with diving board.
Resident
2021 rates not yet available
Family Aquatic Center, Vernon Hills
Opening not yet announced
Features: Zero-depth leisure pool, lap lanes, waterfalls, sprays and jets, lazy river, 3 slides, sand play area, and shaded areas.
Resident
2021 Rates not yet available
Family Aquatic Center, Wheeling
Opening Date not announced
Features: Zero-depth pool, a water playground with tipping bucket, slides, toddler slide, lap lanes, sand play area, splash pool, water basketball, and diving board.
Resident
2021 rates not announced yet
Port Shiloh Pool, Zion
Opening Date not announced
Features: Zero-depth pool, deep well and diving board, lap lanes, slides, sand play area, and water play features.
Resident
2021 rates not yet available
Does your family get pool passes? Where are you members?
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